Vladimir Pavlov
- Associate Professor:HSE Campus in St. Petersburg / School of Arts and Humanities / Department of Foreign Languages
- Vladimir Pavlov has been at HSE University since 2016.
Responsibilities
- Teaching general English courses to undergraduate students (English-medium program "International Business and Management Studies")
- Teaching EAP and ESP courses to undergraduate, Master's and PhD students in various programs
- Facilitating teacher-training seminars and workshops on various aspects of English language teaching
- Academic Director, Minor 'Language, Culture and Language Teaching'
- Conducting teacher observations
- Assisting in curriculum design
- Building courses for the university online learning management system
Education and Degrees
- 2016
PhD in Teaching English as a Second Language
Thesis Title: Challenges faced by English language learners on the Alberta English Language Arts 30-1 reading diploma examination, University of Calgary, Canada - 2004
Master's in Language Education
Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia - 2002
Bachelor's in EFL and Russian as a Foreign Language
Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
Continuing education / Professional retraining / Internships / Study abroad experience
2019 - Cambridge Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (DELTA), Module 1
2019 - Learning to Teach Online, an online course, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
2019 - Teacher Training Conference Experience. Excellence. Expertise (BKC-IH Moscow)
2016 - Cambridge CELTA Trainer
Awards and Accomplishments
Employer's Note of Appreciation, Higher School of Economics, December 2018
Courses (2023/2024)
- Effective Academic Communication for Master's Students (Mago-Lego; 3 module)Eng
- Language, Culture and Intercultural Communication (Minor; School of Arts and Humanities; 1, 2 module)Eng
- Language teaching methods and technologies (Minor; School of Arts and Humanities; 3, 4 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2022/2023)
- Effective Academic Communication for Master's Students (Mago-Lego; 4 module)Eng
- Effective Academic Communication for Master's Students (Mago-Lego; 3 module)Eng
- Language, Culture and Intercultural Communication (Minor; School of Arts and Humanities; 1, 2 module)Eng
Courses (2021/2022)
- Effective Academic Communication for Master's Students (Mago-Lego; 3 module)Eng
- Effective Communication Strategies for Historians (Master’s programme; School of Arts and Humanities; 1 year, 1 module)Eng
- Effective Communication Strategies for Historians (Master’s programme; Faculty of Humanities; 1 year, 1 module)Eng
- English for Business Purposes. Advanced Course - 1 (Optional course; 1, 2 module)Eng
- English for Business Purposes. Advanced Course - 2 (Optional course; 3, 4 module)Eng
- Research Seminar "Academic Reading, Writing, and Presenting" (Master’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Research Seminar "Research Methods in Finance" (Master’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; 1 year, 1-3 module)Eng
Courses (2020/2021)
- Academic English Writing (Bachelor’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; 4 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- Effective Communication Strategies for Historians (Master’s programme; School of Arts and Humanities; 1 year, 1 module)Eng
- English for Business Purposes. Advanced Course - 1 (Optional course; 1, 2 module)Rus
- English for Business Purposes. Advanced Course - 2 (Optional course; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Research Methods in Finance" (Master’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; 1 year, 1-3 module)Eng
Courses (2019/2020)
- Academic English Writing (Bachelor’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; 4 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- Academic English Writing (Master’s programme; School of Arts and Humanities; 1 year, 1 module)Eng
- English Language (Bachelor’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Research Methods in Finance" (Master’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; 1 year, 1-3 module)Eng
Courses (2018/2019)
- Academic English Writing (Master’s programme; School of Arts and Humanities; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- English Language (Bachelor’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Master’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; 1 year, 1-4 module)Eng
Research Writing (Postgraduate course’s programme; field of study "38.06.01. Экономика", field of study "01.06.01. Математика и механика"; 1 year, 1 semester)Rus
Courses (2017/2018)
Publications1
Conferences
- 2015American Association for Applied Linguistics and Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics (Торонто). Presentation: The effect of first language and culture on reading literary texts in L2: The case of high school students in Canada
- 2014Linguistic Diversity and Language Policy Conference (Калгари). Presentation: Challenges faced by English language learners on the Alberta ELA 30-1 Reading and Writing Exam
- 2013Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics Conference (Виктория). Presentation: Factors affecting second language reading: The case of the Alberta high school English diploma examination
- Interdisciplinary Approaches to Multilingualism Conference (Калгари). Presentation: Reading literary texts: English language learners in Alberta
- 2012TESL Canada Annual Conference (Камлупс). Presentation: ESL challenges on the Alberta English Language Arts diploma examination
- Multidisciplinary Approaches in Language Policy and Planning Annual Conference (Калгари). Presentation: Second language learners challenged by an English literature exam: Implications for school and university policy
- 2011The Association for Canadian Studies and The Canadian Ethnic Studies Association Conference (Оттава). Presentation: Multiculturalism policy and Canadian refugees
Employment history
2016 - present Associate Professor, Department of Foreign Languages, Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg
2008-2015 University of Calgary (Canada). Taught ESL courses and courses in Language Teaching and Intercultural Communication (Second Language Learning, Language Teaching Methods, Designing ESL Curriculum, Language Teaching and Technology and others) at the Bachelor's and Master's level
2002 - 2008 ESL/EFL instructor
‘Teachers’ Day 2021 Inspires to Search for New Solutions’
A two-day seminar called ‘Teaching and Studying in the Time of Digital Transformation—Modern Approaches and Practices’ was held on Teachers’ Day 2021 as part of the Teach for HSE project. Speakers and participants shared ideas and insights that had emerged during the recent period of remote and hybrid teaching, discussing issues of digital etiquette, psychological aspects of online teaching, and new trajectories and opportunities for teachers’ professional growth.